§ 80. Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to approve grants enabling new homes for rent and for sale to be built on the Lower Grange estate in Bradford, and some existing homes to be modernised; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChopeAn application for city grant in respect of 280 houses to be built for sale and 28 flats to be refurbished for sale was received on 6 October. It is being examined and my hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government and Inner Cities hopes to issue a decision as quickly as possible.
My Department has not yet received a detailed application for estate action support in respect of the houses which the city of Bradford metropolitan council intend to refurbish. The Housing Corporation has also not yet received a detailed appplication for housing association grant for the houses proposed to be built for rent by North British Housing Association. Both applications, when received, will also be dealt with as quickly as possible.